Meaning & use
cell cycle
The sequence of stages a cell goes through as it grows and divides into two cells.
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Cancer often results from errors that disrupt the normal cell cycle.
Students used a diagram to trace each phase of the cell cycle.
A note on using this word
The cell cycle includes growth phases and mitosis, the stage in which the cell actually divides.
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